Director, Finance & Administration

• Lead multi-country budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and financial modeling across teams and regions.
• Oversee financial reporting and improve visibility into key performance indicators for leadership and Board decision-making.
• Build and refine scalable financial systems, processes, and controls to support organizational growth and transparency.
• Provide global oversight of administrative and organizational systems, ensuring they support program delivery at scale.

This role directly enables frontline conservation by ensuring that field teams have the systems, resources, and support they need to deliver impact every day, protecting ecosystems and advancing women-led economic opportunity across Southern Africa.

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a finance, administration, or operations leadership role with a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
• Direct, hands-on leadership of US nonprofit accounting under GAAP and IRS compliance, including external audits, IRS Form 990 preparation, and management of donor-restricted funds.
• Leadership of organization-wide budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and resource planning across multiple countries and currencies.
• Experience overseeing cross-functional administrative and organizational systems in a multi-country environment, leading through managers.

Compensation is based on experience and benchmarked against local market data within a comparable leadership band, while also aligned with a global compensation framework to ensure internal equity and consistency across regions. Full-time contract. Remote work with preference for US-based candidates. Periodic travel to Southern Africa required.

Akashinga is a global nonprofit delivering community-driven conservation across Southern Africa, partnering with local communities to protect ecosystems while advancing women-led economic opportunity and leadership. Founded in 2009, it protects more than 13 million acres across Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, and Namibia.